Savor Some of the Best Delicacies in Bacolod City

The author Virginia Woolf ones said that one cannot think well, love well and sleep well, if one has not dined well. This quote perhaps best define the place that food has in everyone’s lives. Nothing else lifts your mood like a delicious meal. A content stomach gives mind the power to forget everything and forgive everyone. It is the only passion that knows no nationality or geographical boundaries; everywhere people are crazy about food. In Bacolod City, the pastry pasalubong capital of Western Visayas in the Philippines, not eating well is not an option. With Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos snack houses and tempting Bongbong’s stalls, you cannot resist a day away from tasting some of those tangy flavors.

Being a developing metropolis this side of Visayas, the city of smiles takes pride in countless Bongbong’s Pasalubong Centers, snack houses and stalls. The reason for this is that the leading pastry company wants to ensure to satisfy the cravings of its patrons, locals and tourists who visit Bacolod City. Here are some of the delicious pastry delicacies you can enjoy from Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos.

PIAYA

Perhaps the banner delicacy of Bongbong’s, piaya is truly identified with Negros Occidental, the home province of Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos. Characterized by its flaky crust with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, its insides are filled with muscovado sugar which is sometimes laced with ube or butter flavor. For those who don’t have an idea of what muscovado sugar is, it is a by-product of sugarcane, the main crop of Negros Occidental. The juice squezzed out of the sugarcane is boiled until it attains a thick consistency, then the syrup undergoes a simple crystallization process to make the final product of muscovado. This type of sugar is then again mixed with water and real ube or butter to create the filling used in every piaya. Bongbong’s piaya products are among the hottest-selling products of the leading pastry company.

Barquillos

Wafer rolls or barquillos is another banner product of Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos and is considered to be one of the most delicious snacks ever. Bongbong’s Barquillos are made from the most basic ingredients, namely, flour, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, milk, cooking oil, and water. They are made by pouring a thin batter onto a wafer iron or what they call as the barquillera. A barquillera is made of two flat and smooth pan on top of a stove. As soon as it turns into light brown, which takes about 20 seconds, it is then rolled while still hot. When it cools down, the finish product is a rod-like crispy rolled wafer. Today, Bongbong’s have different varieties of barquillos from the traditional one to flavored and bite-size types.

Biscocho

Another product of Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos that the company takes pride in is the biscocho. If you trace the origin of its name, you would come across a Spanish word that denotes biscuit. While Bongbong’s biscocho may be classified as a biscuit, it is actually more than that. In fact, it is more like a hard crunchy pice f sponge cake topped with butter and sugar.

Other Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos specialty include mango tart, caramel tart, cheese tart, and many more. Each and every product made by this leading pastry company has been specially prepared by bakers and are baked to perfection. This is to ensure that customers will truly get what they pay for and more! So the next time you visit the city of smiles, drop by any Bongbong’s Piaya and Barquillos snack house or food stalls to get your favorite pasalubong delight.